The Three P's to a Great Date Night

Life happens, as we all know. With the endless demands of work, home, family and other day to day activities, we are bound to get busy. However, with the busy schedule, it is important that you never become so busy that you forget to date your mate. Dating is an important element to the continued evolution of a relationship! It allows for each person in the relationship to check-in with their partner romantically. So how do you maintain dating your mate with a full schedule? There are three P’s to dating your mate that should make dating your mate a part of your regular routine.
1) Plan It!  Schedule it! Make a decision to date your mate regularly! Whether it is weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, make the date and as best as you can keep it. Remember, date night is in fact quality time so do not minimize it by not outing in the effort to make it enjoyable. Pick an activity and agree on what it will be. Whether it is a night in the house or a night out on the town, the date should be planned and agreed upon!
2) Prepare for it! Do Whatever it is you need to do to get your head in the game. If that means spending extra time earlier in that week on projects to make sure you at undisturbed during that night, do it! This could also mean assigning other days of the week to take care of household chores. Additionally, carving out a window of time of preparation to just focus on you could also be beneficial. This includes a moment to relax and unwind before the date OR, getting pampered with hair, nails, and other grooming to make date night extra special.
3) Participate in it! Enjoy it! Keep it light! Date night is a fun night! It’s not the night to fight hash out a disagreement or not speak to each other. This is literally a time to cuddle, snuggle, and laugh! Remember, this is your spouse and you have chosen to spend eternity with them, so do not slack on the value of dating after marriage as a maintenance technique to keep the fire on the relationship alive.
Remember: Making the decision to be in this relationship for life requires more than an “I DO” to maintain it, but the fun does not have to end once the marriage begins so: Plan It! Prepare for it! Participate in it! Although dating alone is not the only thing that helps to build the relationship, it is a helpful tool that can build the longevity of the relationship and allow intimacy to grow between the both of you!